Travel once Visa Issued but before Green Card Received

[DFG 5]

Hi everyone!

I have another question and was wondering if anyone could help me out.  This forum and website are so incredibly useful and I am so grateful for this amazing resource!

 

Will I be able to travel outside the USA once my Visa is issued in my passport and I have entered the USA but before my actual green card is received via mail?  If yes, is there anything specific I will need to have to be able to do so? 

 

Any information would be greatly appreciated

 

Thank you in advance!

Edited May 16, 2018 by DFG

[payxibka 10,047]

42 minutes ago, DFG said:

Hi everyone!

I have another question and was wondering if anyone could help me out.  This forum and website are so incredibly useful and I am so grateful for this amazing resource!

 

Will I be able to travel outside the USA once my Visa is issued in my passport and I have entered the USA but before my actual green card is received via mail?  If yes, is there anything specific I will need to have to be able to do so? 

 

Any information would be greatly appreciated

 

Thank you in advance!

Yes.  Your passport will get a stamp that gives you status until the green card arrives

[DFG 5]

9 minutes ago, payxibka said:

Yes.  Your passport will get a stamp that gives you status until the green card arrives

Thank you! I was reading all sorts of things about advance parole and reentry permits and couldn't understand if it applied to me once my passport was stamped but before I was in actual receipt of card. It was quite confusing but thank you so much for providing a very comprehensible answer!

[NikLR 13,231]

The endorsed Visa becomes a temporary green card valid for 1 year.  You can use it as proof that you can work and travel until you receive the hard copy.  

[DFG 5]

30 minutes ago, NikLR said:

The endorsed Visa becomes a temporary green card valid for 1 year.  You can use it as proof that you can work and travel until you receive the hard copy.  

That's amazing! Thank You so much!

[Danni.B 37]

You can travel but make sure you book an appointment on Infopass to get the stamp. It's usually very hard to book an appointment, but there are some tricks that you can look up online.

I just recently got my green card. I received it in exactly one week after my interview. If you are not in a huge rush, you might not even need to get a stamp  

[DFG 5]

4 hours ago, Danni_xo said:

You can travel but make sure you book an appointment on Infopass to get the stamp. It's usually very hard to book an appointment, but there are some tricks that you can look up online.

I just recently got my green card. I received it in exactly one week after my interview. If you are not in a huge rush, you might not even need to get a stamp  

Thank you! What stamp are you referring to and what is infopass?

[NikLR 13,231]

4 hours ago, Danni_xo said:

You can travel but make sure you book an appointment on Infopass to get the stamp. It's usually very hard to book an appointment, but there are some tricks that you can look up online.

I just recently got my green card. I received it in exactly one week after my interview. If you are not in a huge rush, you might not even need to get a stamp  

OP does not need an infopass or a stamp.  The endorsed Visa in the passport is a green card valid for 1 year.  Sounds like you adjusted your status but the OP is entering via CR1 Visa. 

8 minutes ago, DFG said:

Thank you! What stamp are you referring to and what is infopass?

 

An infopass however is an appt at a USCIS field office.  You dont need one.  You also dont need an I-551 (aka green card) stamp. 

Edited May 17, 2018 by NikLR

[NikLR 13,231]

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Edited May 17, 2018 by NikLR

[Ryan H 3,819]

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